Real-Life Fraction Multiplication & Simplification Quiz

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a yard of fabric. She wants to use 2/3 of it to make a pillow. How much fabric will she use? Simplify your answer.

• 3/8 yard

• 1/4 yard

• 2/3 yard

• 1/2 yard

2. A recipe calls for 1 1/2 cups of sugar. If you want to make only 2/5 of the recipe, how much sugar do you need? Simplify your answer.

• 3/5 cups

• 1/2 cup

• 2/5 cups

• 1 cup

3. A garden is 2 1/2 feet wide and 3/4 of a foot long. What is the area of the garden in square feet? Simplify your answer.

• 1 7/8 square feet

• 1 1/2 square feet

• 3 square feet

• 2 square feet

4. Tom drank 1/2 of a gallon of juice. If he wants to drink 3/4 of what he has left, how much juice will he drink? Simplify your answer.

• 1/2 gallon

• 5/8 gallon

• 3/8 gallon

• 1/4 gallon

5. A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If you eat 3/4 of the pizza, how many slices did you eat?

• 4 slices

• 5 slices

• 7 slices

• 6 slices

6. A car can travel 1 1/3 miles on 1/4 of a gallon of gas. How far can it travel on 1 gallon of gas? Simplify your answer.

• 4 miles

• 5 1/3 miles

• 3 1/2 miles

• 6 miles

7. Emily has 5/6 of a chocolate bar. She gives 1/3 of it to her friend. How much chocolate bar does she have left? Simplify your answer.

• 2/3

• 5/9

• 1/2

• 3/4

8. A recipe requires 2 1/4 cups of flour. If you want to make 1/2 of the recipe, how much flour do you need? Simplify your answer.

• 1 1/8 cups

• 2 cups

• 1 3/4 cups

• 1/2 cup

9. A tank can hold 3 1/2 gallons of water. If it is currently filled with 2/5 of its capacity, how much water is in the tank? Simplify your answer.

• 1 2/5 gallons

• 1 3/4 gallons

• 2 gallons

• 3 gallons

10. A baker uses 1/2 of a pound of butter for 1 batch of cookies. If he wants to make 3/4 of a batch, how much butter will he use? Simplify your answer.

• 1/3 pounds

• 3/8 pounds

• 1/2 pounds

• 1/4 pounds